COUNCIL BLUFFS GETS NEW TECHNOLOGY. IT MONITORS VITAL SIGNS AND MOVEMENT WITHOUT NURSES HAVING TO TOUCH THE PATIENTS. WELL, LAST YEAR, THEY HAD SENSORS IN A QUARTER OF THEIR ROOMS. AND AS OF THIS WEEK ...

Observations of the vital signs of hospitalised patients are missed at night and it is not clear why this happens. Even when the frequency of observations increases in line with the severity of a ...

Patients in hospital may be at risk of unexpected deterioration. Monitoring patientsâ vital signs ensures any deterioration can be spotted early and is, therefore, an important part of safe patient ...